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Title/Qualifications: Bsc, Msc, PhD
Department/Unit/Section: Department of Pharmacognosy & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Contact Address:43844-00100Nairobi
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Position: Lecturer
Area of Specialization:Pharmacognosy and Complementary medicine
Research Interests:herbal medicines, Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture) Africa traditional medicines
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Currently a Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kenyatta University, I have interests in teaching, research and development in health sciences with key areas being Pharmacognosy, Complementary Medicine (Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Africa traditional medicine) and Phytochemistry. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and minor in Chemistry from the University of Eastern Africa Baraton, a Master of Science degree in Pharmacognosy and Complementary medicine from the University of Nairobi, A Certificate in Traditional Chinese medicine from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China and a doctorate in Pharmacognosy from Kenyatta University
Research & Publications
- Onyambu MO, Glady N M, Geoffrey M M, Augustus O N (2021) Use of complementary and alternative medicines interventions in the management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii county Kenya; A qualitative study of traditional healers. Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (2021) 4(1-2)
- Onyambu MO, Gikonyo NK, Hudson N and Thoithi GN (2020). Macroscopic and Microscopic features of diagnostic value for Warbugia ugandensis, Sparague leaf and stem-bark herbal materials. Journal of Pharmacognosy and phytotherapy 112(2) 36-43
- Onyambu MO, Gikonyo NK, Nyambaka HN and Thoithi GN (2019). A review of trends in herbal drugs standardization, regulation and integration to the national healthcare systems in Kenya and the globe: International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Chinese Medicine Vol 3 issue 3
- Onyambu MO, Kahiga T, Muturi M, and Nyamari JM (2018) Phynotypic and molecular characterization of pathogenic bacteria isolated from commercialized herbal products in Kenya; International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Chinese Medicine Vol 2 issue 2
- Glady N Mokua, Geoffrey Mokua M, Augustus Onchari N and Onyambu Meshack O (2019), HIV/AIDS in Kisii county: current status and challenges; International journal of HIV/AIDS prevention, Education and behavioural science vol 5 issue 2: 147-155
- Onyambu MO, Glady N M, Geoffrey M M and Augustus O N (2020) Use of complementary and alternative interventions in the management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii county, Kenya. Family medicine and community health journal, BMJ ( paper under review and accepted for publication with minor corrections on 25th may 2020- manuscript ID fmch-2019-000279.R2)
- Onyambu MO, Osanjo G, Chepkwony H, Ouya O and Thoithi GN (2013) Microbial quality of unregulated herbal medicinal products in Kenya; African Journal of Pharmacology and therapeutics vol. 2, No. 3 pg 70-75, 2013: ISSN 2303-9841
- Geoffrey M M, Glady N M Augustus O N & Onyambu MO (2020). Partner notification services in kisii county, kenya: evaluating behaviour change communication strategies. Journal of Development Communication, Volume 30 (2)
- Geoffrey M M, Glady N M Augustus O N & Onyambu MO (2020). A Conceptual Analysis of Metaphors Engendering HIV and AIDS Related Stigma and Discrimination in Kisii County, Kenya. Journal of Language and Literature 14(2) April 2020
- Augustus O N, Geoffrey M M, Gladys N M Onyambu MO (2019). Communication strategies in the management of hiv and aids in kisii county, kenya: successes and gaps. International Journal of Communication Research
Books, Author and co-author
- Meshack Onyambu and Jackim Nyamari (2011) Microbial Contaminants of Herbal medicines in Kenya. VDM Publishers ISBN 978-3-639-34874-3
- Onyancha Jared and Meshack Onyambu (2014) Phytochemistry and Biological activity of Hypericum keniense, Lap Publishers ISBN 978-3-659-24589-3
- Nyamari Jackim and Meshack Onyambu (2017) Improving food safety standards in hospitals through education. Lambert Academic Publishers ISBN 978-3-330-04431-9.
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